Intego NetBarrier X5 10.5.3

Intego NetBarrier X5 10.5.3 is specially designed to be an acclaimed personal firewall, Antivandal, Internet filter and network monitoring tool for Macintosh that is fully compatible with Mac OS X Leopard, and runs on both PowerPC- and Intel-based Macintosh computers. NetBarrier X5 incorporates a wide range of new features and enhancements and a user-friendly, ergonomic interface suited to both beginners and experts alike.

NetBarrier X5 has four lines of defense to protect your Mac and your data from intrusions and attacks:

1. NetBarrier X5 contains a personal firewall that filters data as it enters and leaves your computer. A full set of basic filtering rules is used by default, and its Customized protection mode allows you to create your own rules, if you need to. A firewall is, as its name suggests, like a wall. It protects your computer or network by separating users into two groups - those inside the wall, and those outside. It is configured to determine what access outsiders have to computers inside the wall, and what access insiders have to computers and networks on the other side of the wall. A firewall is a kind of filter that acts between your computer, or network, and a wide area network such as the Internet. It functions by filtering packets of data, and examining where they come from and where they are going. NetBarrier X5 offers powerful firewall protection for your Mac, and its customized protection allows advanced users to configure specific rules to protect against foes who wish to infiltrate your computer.
2. Antivandal: NetBarrier X5’s Antivandal is a powerful guardian for your computer. It watches over your Mac’s network activity, looking for signs of intrusion. If it detects any suspicious activity, NetBarrier X5 stops the intruder in their tracks and displays an alert. The Antivandal has another powerful function, the Stop List, that records the addresses of intruders who attempt to get into your Mac, ensuring that they will always be blocked. Several options allow you to choose the type of protection you have on your computer.
   • Policy: NetBarrier X5 can stop incoming data that is considered hostile. It can display an alert dialogue, showing why the data was stopped, and asking you to allow or deny it. You can also select other alert options, such as having NetBarrier X5 play a sound, put the host automatically in the Stop List, or send an e-mail message to the address(es) of your choice.
   • Stop List: When an intruder is detected trying to break into your Mac, NetBarrier X5 allows you to put them on the Stop List, which records their network address. If a computer with the same address tries to enter your computer again it will be automatically blocked.
   • Trusted Group: In some cases, computers you know—friends, not foes—will be blocked by NetBarrier X5. These may be computers on your local network, blocked because they are sending pings to your computer, for example. NetBarrier X5 allows you to put them in the Trusted Group, where they will be considered friends for as long as you want, ensuring that they can always access your Mac. It is important to note that the Trusted Group only applies to NetBarrier X5’s Antivandal functions and data filter, and Firewall rules are still applied to computers in the Trusted Group.
   • Anti-Spyware: NetBarrier X5 lets you control Internet and network access by individual applications. Whenever an untrusted application tries to connect to a network, NetBarrier X5 can display an alert, informing you which application is making the connection. If you want to allow that application to access the network—if it truly is an application you know should be using the network—then you can do so. But if an application tries to connect in secret, you can block it permanently.
3. Privacy Protection: NetBarrier X5 helps protect your privacy. It filters data to ensure that no sensitive information leaves your computer, blocks ad banners, and lets you surf anonymously. And it has a unique feature that hides information about your computer: its platform, which browser you are using, and the last web page you visited.
4. Monitoring: NetBarrier X5 contains powerful tools for monitoring your network activity and usage. Its activity gauges show your network traffic in real time, and its additional monitoring functions give you essential information on your computer, its network and the services and connections that are active. NetBarrier X5 even offers a separate program, NetBarrier Monitor, that you can keep open all the time, as well as a monitoring screen saver, so you can always keep an eye on your network traffic.

Major Features:

1. Updated user interface
2. Configurations can be set for specific network settings or locations
3. Simple and advanced firewall modes
4. Multiple customized firewall modes can be defined
5. Networks can be defined by MAC address
6. Updated list of TCP/UDP Ports
7. New advanced options for intrusion protection
8. Ability to quickly add name, phone number, and e-mail address to the data filter
9. Improved ad banner filtering
10. Ability to store logs in the Apple system log facility
11. New helper application to clean or securely clean Internet files: cookies, caches, history and download history
12. Controls incoming and outgoing TCP/IP traffic and data
13. Offers preset or customizable security rules
14. Protects against spyware and Trojan horses
15. Protects against all kinds of intrusions
16. Protects against network attacks
17. Protects against ping floods, port scans, and more
18. Offers a choice of defense policies
19. Offers individual cookie control
20. Blocks ad banners
21. Safeguards personal information
22. Hides browser and platform information
23. Shows network activity with 12 control monitors
24. Individualized security policies for antivandal attacks
25. Detects available AirPort and WiFi networks
26. Intego Widgets, including a Traffic Monitor Widget
27. User manual accessible from the Help menu
28. Updates via NetUpdate  Updated user interface
29. Configurations can be set for specific network settings or locations
30. Simple and advanced firewall modes
31. Multiple customized firewall modes can be defined
32. Networks can be defined by MAC address
33. Updated list of TCP/UDP Ports
34. New advanced options for intrusion protection
35. Ability to quickly add name, phone number, and e-mail address to the data filter
36. Improved ad banner filtering
37. Ability to store logs in the Apple system log facility
38. New helper application to clean or securely clean Internet files: cookies, caches, history and download history
39. Controls incoming and outgoing TCP/IP traffic and data
40. Offers preset or customizable security rules
41. Protects against spyware and Trojan horses
42. Protects against all kinds of intrusions
43. Protects against network attacks
44. Protects against ping floods, port scans, and more
45. Offers a choice of defense policies
46. Offers individual cookie control
47. Blocks ad banners
48. Safeguards personal information
49. Hides browser and platform information
50. Shows network activity with 12 control monitors
51. Individualized security policies for antivandal attacks
52. Detects available AirPort and WiFi networks
53. Intego Widgets, including a Traffic Monitor Widget
54. User manual accessible from the Help menu
55. Updates via NetUpdate

• Mac OS X 10.4 or higher (Tiger and Leopard)
• 40 MB free hard disk space